- #1 Rogue Bit
97% matchVery Positive89% of 123 reviews2018
Dev: Bigosaur
Windows · Mac · Linux
A single bit of computer memory became sentient and decided to escape from digital into the real world. Explore RAM, modify bytes and hack machine code and CPU registers to set it free.
Why similar: Programming 37.3% ★, Hacking 34.6% ★, Simulation 15.2%, Education 10.7%, Indie 1.8%
- #2 Silicon Zeroes
96% matchVery Positive87% of 284 reviews2017
Dev: PleasingFungus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Build hardware. Solve puzzles. From the creator of Manufactoria, a new open-ended puzzle game set in Silicon Valley's first startup.
Why similar: Programming 42.1% ★, Hacking 26.8% ★, Simulation 17.6%, Education 11.1%, Indie 1.9%
- #3 Grey Hack
96% matchVery Positive90% of 1,866 reviews2017
Dev: Loading Home
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Grey Hack is a massively multiplayer hacking simulator game. You're a hacker with full freedom to act as you wish on a vast network of procedurally generated computers.
Why similar: Hacking 47.4% ★, Programming 32.3% ★, Simulation 9.2%, Education 4.6%, Cyberpunk 3.2%
- #4 DA-VI-NC1
95% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Baby Bear Fish
Windows
DA-VI-NC1 is a Turing-machine-based coding puzzle game. You must complete the puzzles, pass the Turing test, and discover the philosophical world of DA-VI-NC1 with the Mona Lisa.
Why similar: Programming 44% ★, Hacking 29.9% ★, Education 14.6%, Simulation 10.5%, Indie 0.6%
- #5 HackMeNow
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AngrySysOps
Windows
A terminal-style hacking puzzle game where every command matters. Investigate logs, decode secrets, avoid traps, and uncover the rogue system watching from behind the screen.
Why similar: Hacking 35% ★, Programming 28.9% ★, Artificial Intelligence 9%, Simulation 8.3%, Education 8.1%
- #6 SEC//SIM — Security Engineer Simulation
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: sasoriken-games
Windows
A blue-team roguelite set in a SOC at 2 a.m. Hunt one anomalous line out of a flooding log, prove what it is with grep and statistics, then cut the attack without dropping a single percent of uptime. Ten real attacks, all MITRE ATT&CK-aligned, and an adversary that adapts to how you play.
Why similar: Programming 40.6% ★, Hacking 38.1% ★, Simulation 8.3%, Strategy 6.5%, Education 6%
- #7 hackmud
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 847 reviews2016
Dev: ComCODE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 69.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
hackmud is a retro cyberpunk RPG where you play a digital persona in a chaotic, unpredictable, and often goofy abandoned internet. Enter a 90s hacker movie filled with scripts, scams, and sabotage. Explore the world of digital secrets and forge your legacy through cunning, creativity, or disruption.
Why similar: Hacking 39.9% ★, Programming 36.9% ★, Cyberpunk 9.3%, Simulation 8.2%, Education 4.5%
- #8 Software Engineering Course / Informatyka - zrozum i zaprogramuj komputer
92% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Wydawnictwo DagielPub: Adventuresity
Windows
The program was created on the basis of an engineering study program. No prior knowledge of any IT issues is required - we start with simple tasks and step by step learn the basics of computer programming.
Why similar: Programming 41.6% ★, Hacking 39.4% ★, Education 17.7%, Indie 1%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #9 Freelancer Life Simulator
91% matchMostly Negative26% of 35 reviews2021
Dev: DiamosDev
Windows
Become one of the best freelancers, starting your way from scratch. Fulfill orders of varying difficulty.
Why similar: Hacking 35.5% ★, Programming 29.2% ★, Education 15%, Simulation 10.8%, Time Management 7.1%
- #10 Cyborg Earthworm
91% matchNo user reviews2020
Dev: Anton Swifton
Windows
Make a Snake AI using simple visual commands. Develop a strategy, let the computer do the hard work, sit back and watch it play the game for you.
Why similar: Programming 33.2% ★, Hacking 31.3% ★, Education 14.1%, Artificial Intelligence 9.6%, Strategy 5.9%
- #11 Freelancer Life Simulator: Prologue
90% matchMostly Negative22% of 37 reviews2021
Dev: DiamosDev
Windows
Freelancer Life Simulator: Prologue - a free game that contains events before Freelancer Life Simulator. In this story, you play as the uncle of the protagonist. You will find out why uncle left the city.
Why similar: Hacking 34.6% ★, Programming 30.9% ★, Education 14.6%, Simulation 10.6%, Time Management 7.1%
- #12 EXAPUNKS
89% matchVery Positive95% of 1,887 reviews2018
Dev: Zachtronics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
The year is 1997. You used to be a hacker, but now you have the phage. You made a deal: one hack, one dose. There’s nothing left to lose… except your life.
Why similar: Programming 48.9% ★, Hacking 35.7% ★, Cyberpunk 7.9%, Simulation 6.4%, Indie 0.8%
- #13 Blackdoor
88% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: Static Signal
Windows · Linux
You're a hacker with a terminal and four terrible scripts - time to rewrite them. Hack servers by writing actual code in a custom scripting language: probe ports, crack passwords, steal data, and get out before the trace completes. The better your code, the better you hack.
Why similar: Hacking 37.3% ★, Programming 33% ★, Simulation 10.1%, Cyberpunk 7.7%, Education 6.9%
- #14 OVERRIDE PROTOCOL
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Peyote Gaming
Windows
Hack hostile AI systems in a cyberpunk hacker sim. Build proxy routes, poison live context, breach secured nodes, steal the payload, and wipe the logs before your trace burns.
Why similar: Hacking 48% ★, Simulation 14.1%, Artificial Intelligence 13.6%, Cyberpunk 13.4%, Strategy 9.8%
- #15 Code World
87% matchMostly Positive70% of 44 reviews2017
Dev: Fewjix
Windows
In Code World you control the robot that can walk around the world and send messages to devices. Every device reacts on those messages according to its code. You will have to read this code, understand what messages to send and write your own code.
Why similar: Programming 39.9% ★, Hacking 37% ★, Education 14.5%, Simulation 7.6%, Indie 0.7%
- #16 Bitburner
86% matchVery Positive95% of 7,363 reviews2021
Dev: Fulcrum Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bitburner is a programming-based incremental game. Write scripts in JavaScript to automate gameplay, learn skills, play minigames, solve puzzles, and more in this cyberpunk text-based incremental RPG.
Why similar: Programming 48.9% ★, Hacking 31.4% ★, Cyberpunk 7.4%, Simulation 4.9%, Education 4.6%
- #17 hack_me
86% matchMixed60% of 2,102 reviews2017
Dev: Egor MagurinPub: Indovers Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hack_me is a hacker simulator game. The main objective in game – is to hack big companies's servers to show people that there is nothing in this world that protected on 100%. You’ll need to use your cmd, bruteforce, SQL-injectors and other programs to hack servers.
Why similar: Hacking 42.9% ★, Programming 32.6% ★, Simulation 14%, Dialogue Heavy 5.5%, Strategy 3.3%
- #18 Quantum Breach
85% matchNo user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Trajectory Interactive
Windows
A terminal-based hacking game where you play as a broke hacker trying to hack a bank and get rich.
Why similar: Hacking 47.7% ★, Programming 40.4% ★, Simulation 10.9%, Singleplayer 0.6%, Indie 0.4%
- #19 CHAQS
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 53 reviews2022
Dev: nomorevalid
Windows
CHAQS is an instructive CTF (Capture The Flag) game that performs the basic functions of an operating system. While it meets your expectations from an operating system to a certain extent with the applications it contains, CHAQS progresses in the direction of more challenges in terms of gameplay.
Why similar: Hacking 34.3% ★, Programming 33% ★, Education 12.9%, Cyberpunk 8.4%, Simulation 8%
- #20 Hacker's Journey
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 209 reviews2026
Dev: Electric Heart
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hacker’s Journey is a realistic hacking simulation game built around scenarios written by cybersecurity experts. No Hollywood hacking. Learn the tools, techniques, and tradecraft used in the wild.
Why similar: Hacking 37.1% ★, Programming 33.3% ★, Education 18.2%, Simulation 10.4%, Indie 0.7%
- #21 Yolo Space Hacker 2 - Mission Bahamas
83% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: BKNLab
Windows
Alternate between infiltration and hacking of cameras and servers, using real tools. Sharpen your OSInt skills, prepare a trojan, and launch a targeted phishing attack to hack in total discretion...
Why similar: Hacking 42.8% ★, Education 16.7%, Cyberpunk 14.3%, Simulation 11.1%, Strategy 8.4%
- #22 Hacker's Life
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Protection Games
Windows
Hacker's Life is a game where you take the seat of a hacker, infect devices all over the world with malware, and join a hacker group to pull off bigger attacks. See your malware take control of the world and become famous for your hacking skills, but be careful not to get busted.
Why similar: Hacking 39% ★, Programming 36.9% ★, Simulation 10.4%, Strategy 7.9%, Time Management 5.7%
- #23 Lo-Res Shaders: The Game
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Super Fun Laser Club
Windows · Mac
A single player graphics-coding puzzle game for creative coders and coding creatives. Built for people who like their graphics coding low level and retro styled.
Why similar: Programming 46.9% ★, Hacking 38.9% ★, Simulation 13.3%, Indie 0.6%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #24 Conludus
81% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Nitox Games
Windows
Conludus is an interactive learning system that uses gamification to make studying information technology fun and engaging. The system has 3 game modes, a quest. Conludus is actively expanding to provide fun learning in different topics. Try Conludus today and take your IT skills to the next level!
Why similar: Programming 41% ★, Education 22.6%, Artificial Intelligence 12.3%, Simulation 11.1%, Strategy 10.7%
- #25 Else Heart.Break()
81% matchMixed67% of 840 reviews2015
Dev: Erik SvedängPub: Erik Svedäng AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 37%
A game about friendship, love and technology in a place where bits have replaced atoms.
Why similar: Programming 50.7% ★, Hacking 39.9% ★, Cyberpunk 7.6%, Indie 1.4%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #26 Root Cause
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Osaka Rock
Windows
It's 2AM and someone's already hacked into the network. You've got a terminal, a clock that only moves when you act, and maybe twenty minutes before their next move. Find out how they got in. Save the day!
Why similar: Hacking 43.6% ★, Programming 15.6% ★, Cyberpunk 13.3%, Simulation 9.9%, Time Management 9.1%
- #27 Artificial Intelligence Simulator
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OA Game Studio
Windows
Create your own AI, program the AIs of the future. If you're ready to create a learning mind, code cybersecurity, robotics, and chatbots, and push the boundaries against other AIs in the system. Create, train, develop, and compete.
Why similar: Hacking 35.5% ★, Programming 33.4% ★, Artificial Intelligence 10.8%, Simulation 8.8%, Education 6.3%
- #28 Uplink
79% matchVery Positive91% of 2,436 reviews2006
Dev: Introversion Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Uplink lets you play as a freelance hacker tackling risky contracts for corporations. Break into systems, steal data, sabotage rivals, and upgrade your gear. Support factions or go rogue in this immersive, strategy-driven hacking simulation game where your choices shape the outcome.
Why similar: Hacking 46.3% ★, Programming 21.8% ★, Cyberpunk 8.9%, Strategy 6.9%, Simulation 6.3%
- #29 HELLO HACKER - Project Daybreak
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: h3ll0h4ck3r
Windows · Linux
A story-rich hacking sim played inside a real Linux desktop. Recon networks, break web apps, crack crypto, and extract hidden data with tools that behave like the real thing, while an autonomous AI watches the network, learns, and hacks back. The commands are real. So are the consequences.
Why similar: Hacking 41.6% ★, Programming 35.4% ★, Simulation 14.4%, Cyberpunk 6.4%, Indie 2%
- #30 TIS-100
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,104 reviews2015
Dev: Zachtronics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%
TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infinifactory, in which you rewrite corrupted code segments to repair the TIS-100 and unlock its secrets. It’s the assembly language programming game you never asked for!
Why similar: Programming 67.7% ★, Hacking 20.2% ★, Simulation 6.3%, Education 4.7%, Indie 0.8%
- #31 ABI-DOS
76% matchVery Positive92% of 434 reviews2024
Dev: ABI.DOS.SOFTWARE
Windows
Build the most advanced operating system ever created! Can you master the fictional simulation language of this mind-bending machine? Design circuits, automate UBITS (coloured mobile data blocks), and optimize your system. The Admin is always watching, and he’s not what he seems.
Why similar: Programming 39.5% ★, Hacking 28.9% ★, Education 13.1%, Simulation 10.1%, Strategy 7.4%
- #32 ThreatGEN: Red vs. Blue
77% matchVery Positive90% of 81 reviews2019
Dev: ThreatGEN
Windows · Mac · Linux
ThreatGEN: Red vs. Blue is an educational game-based cybersecurity simulator designed for those with genuine interest in cybersecurity. Learn and practice cybersecurity concepts & strategy, play as the red team (hackers) or the blue team (defenders), single player or online vs. a colleague.
Why similar: Hacking 51.8% ★, Education 19.8%, Simulation 12%, Strategy 9.6%, Artificial Intelligence 5.5%
- #33 ServiceIT: You can do IT
74% matchMixed57% of 723 reviews2025
Dev: picture4uPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
⚡️Fix electronics 📈manage firm 💻challenge the hacker... ServiceIT is a simulation game where you run a full-service IT company to engage in tasks like diagnosing, repairing equipment, network infiltration, programming, server management while an Anonymous hacker keeps sabotaging it all.
Why similar: Programming 35.1% ★, Hacking 34.9% ★, Education 16.2%, Simulation 10%, First-Person 2.7%
- #34 Hack RUN
76% matchVery Positive84% of 237 reviews2015
Dev: i273 LLC
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Ever wanted to be a hacker? Hack your way into the heart of a mysterious organization to uncover their secrets. Hack RUN® is a game which uses 'old school' command prompts (like DOS or UNIX) that simulate a real operating system. Learn the commands of each system to help you navigate through your adventure.
Why similar: Hacking 57.5% ★, Simulation 23.7%, Strategy 18.8%
- #35 CyberRebeat -The Fifth Domain of Warfare-
75% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2018
Dev: E.N.NachPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac
Enter the world of hackers where Hiro and Misa must uncover the circumstances behind a mystery arson attack on a company that may be tied to the legendary hacker "Warlock". What will they uncover in their pursuit of the truth? A visual novel that brings the world of hackers to life!
Why similar: Programming 44.2% ★, Hacking 37.3% ★, Cyberpunk 12.1%, Sci-fi 5%, Indie 0.9%
- #36 Copy Editor: A RegEx Puzzle
75% matchMixed54% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: Christopher JarvisPub: Cinq-Mars Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Copy Editor is an intricate puzzle game that teaches you Regular Expressions (RegEx), commonly used in computer science and language theory. Build complex rules that process and revise famous texts for your wacky and demanding publisher!
Why similar: Programming 40.8% ★, Hacking 27% ★, Education 14.8%, Simulation 13%, Strategy 3.7%
- #37 HACKING INTO EREBUS
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Likya Group
Windows
HACKING INTO EREBUS is a terminal-driven hacking cyberpunk thriller. Jack into a hostile network and outsmart ARIA, a surveillance system that watches your every move. Breach nodes, override defenses and pry secrets from a crew trapped in cryosleep. Fight your way into Compartment Zero.
Why similar: Hacking 34.9% ★, Programming 32.2% ★, Cyberpunk 10.7%, Artificial Intelligence 8.4%, Strategy 5.5%
- #38 Hacker Simulator
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,276 reviews2021
Dev: Save All Studio
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Become a hacker and build your online reputation to the top. Complete contracts, buy new programs, upgrade your computer, crack wifi networks and infiltrate peoples or companies online systems.
Why similar: Hacking 49.2% ★, Programming 27.2% ★, Simulation 11.7%, Cyberpunk 8.7%, First-Person 1.9%
- #39 Hacknet
73% matchVery Positive94% of 26,067 reviews2015
Dev: Team Fractal AlligatorPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports.
Why similar: Hacking 78.5% ★, Programming 10.2% ★, Education 3.7%, Simulation 3.1%, Cyberpunk 3%
- #40 Pragma Twice
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bryan Gillespie
Windows
You've awoken deep within a research facility in a new, programmable robot body. You have holes in your memories. At least you no longer have that hole in your head...
Why similar: Programming 50.5% ★, Hacking 37.5% ★, Simulation 11.5%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #41 Torrent Empire
72% matchMixed62% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: Steel Games
Windows
Are you ready to build your own torrent empire? Crack software, manage servers, dive into shady deals, and outsmart the authorities—all in the shadow of the 2000s. Balance risk and reward in this terminal-based strategy sim. Become a digital legend or lose it all!
Why similar: Hacking 39.4% ★, Programming 36.2% ★, Simulation 10.7%, Strategy 5.8%, Cyberpunk 5.6%
- #42 TAU-09
71% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: axsys_crash
Windows · Linux
Become a Robotic Exploration Systems Programmer (RESP). Get sent to the corners of the galaxy and program robots like if your life depended on it, because it does.
Why similar: Programming 41.7% ★, Hacking 36.4% ★, Simulation 10.5%, Cyberpunk 6.9%, Sci-fi 2.8%
- #43 Cyberheist
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gamesational
Windows
hack teh world A cool hacking game where you play as a computer virus. You can play as a Ransomware, Trojan, Spyware, Miner, or just play the Tutorial. Choose from over 195 countries and spread your virus to other countries.
Why similar: Hacking 47.1% ★, Programming 37.1% ★, Simulation 15.5%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #44 Hack Run ZERO
72% matchPositive91% of 45 reviews2015
Dev: i273 LLC
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
It's time for a SECOND Hack Run! Test your skills again as you hack your way through strange and secretive organizations to discover their hidden agendas! Hack Run ZERO uses old school prompts (like dos and unix) to help you navigate from system to system.
Why similar: Hacking 53.4% ★, Simulation 24.2%, Strategy 20.3%, Indie 2.1%
- #45 Bridge2Code
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2021
Dev: Damon Wang
Windows · Mac
Bridge2Code is a bridge-building game where you can code a bridge using a simple programming language. Your goal is to create a bridge that can support a car going from the start to the end.
Why similar: Programming 40.4% ★, Simulation 23.7%, Strategy 18.6%, Education 16.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #46 Blackwire
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Victoria Rasmussen
Windows · Linux
Blackwire is a single-player hacking simulation in the spirit of the classics. You are a freelance agent with a gateway, a contract board, and a trace timer that does not care how close you were to done.
Why similar: Hacking 61.5% ★, Simulation 19.6%, Cyberpunk 18.1%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #47 CipherCraft: Cyber Guardian Introduction
69% matchMixed67% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: picture4u
Windows
Immerse yourself in the strange world of CipherCraft: CGI, where you'll perform repairs, network infiltration, programming, server management, active server administration, and meticulous assembly and cleaning of computer components. Win against an Anonymous hacker who keeps sabotaging the company.
Why similar: Hacking 38.1% ★, Programming 33.4% ★, Education 14.8%, Simulation 10.1%, First-Person 2.6%
- #48 1000-BIT
69% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: 89o
Windows · Linux
An open-ended programming puzzle game where you operate entirely in binary.
Why similar: Programming 49.2% ★, Hacking 35.1% ★, Simulation 15.4%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #49 Algotica Iterations
70% matchMixed53% of 177 reviews2017
Dev: Alexander Goodwin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Algotica is an educational puzzle game about programming with cute lowpoly graphics. If you wanted to start learning programming but think that it too difficult to understand or just don't have enough time or not sure that you need it - this game is a good start point for you
Why similar: Programming 51.5% ★, Hacking 29.4% ★, Education 16.7%, Indie 2.3%
- #50 Mainlining
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 368 reviews2017
Dev: RebelephantPub: ReadGraves
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
After MI7 has been hacked, your primary goal is to bring a cyber-criminal network to justice. Played entirely from your computer's desktop, Mainlining is a thrilling point and click hacking adventure that features a gripping narrative which will have you hooked from the very first case.
Why similar: Hacking 59.9% ★, Programming 24.5% ★, Simulation 13.5%, Indie 1.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #51 NITE Team 4 - Military Hacking Division
68% matchVery Positive92% of 1,258 reviews2019
Dev: Alice & Smith
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
NITE Team 4 is a military hacking simulation game that explores the world of cyberwarfare and features realistic mission scenarios.
Why similar: Hacking 71.6% ★, Simulation 15.5%, Strategy 11.3%, Indie 1.6%
- #52 Web Host Simulator
67% matchMostly Negative34% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Chibum
Windows · Mac · Linux
In Web Host Simulator, you'll start your web hosting company in your small apartment, aiming to become the world's leading provider. But to do so, you must win clients, outperform competitors, and deal with cyber threats, disruptions, and challenges from an ISP!
Why similar: Hacking 33.7% ★, Programming 32.5% ★, Education 15.2%, Simulation 9.1%, Strategy 6.9%
- #53 Remain At Your Desk
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crunch Moonkiss Studios
Windows · Mac
Incremental hacker about faking productivity while stealing from your employer. Sell intel for credits or keep it and raise suspicion. One bad audit and you’re back to Intern.
Why similar: Hacking 37.2% ★, Programming 33.7% ★, Cyberpunk 13.3%, Simulation 6.5%, Strategy 6.4%
- #54 Elara: A Coding Adventure in Space
66% matchPositive100% of 48 reviews2024
Dev: Alex Browne
Windows
Solve puzzles and learn how to code in this unique and gripping sci-fi adventure!
Why similar: Programming 40.5% ★, Hacking 38.6% ★, Education 17.5%, Sci-fi 3.4%
- #55 Hacker Evolution: Untold
68% matchMixed61% of 455 reviews2010
Dev: exosyphen studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
When the number of computers in existence and their processing capacity exceeds that of all mankind, a point of technological singularity is encountered. A massive economic and systematic crisis hits the entire world. Nobody knows the exact cause, and all solutions to fix it, are failing.
Why similar: Hacking 65.8% ★, Simulation 31.7%, Indie 2.5%
- #56 MHRD
67% matchVery Positive89% of 449 reviews2017
Dev: Funghisoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
MHRD is a hardware design game, in which you design various hardware circuits in a hardware description language. The hardware circuits you design get more complex as you go until you create a fully functional CPU design.
Why similar: Programming 59.5% ★, Simulation 20.5%, Education 17.6%, Indie 2.4%
- #57 Flashpaper
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Aaron Nelsen
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are the unseen hand — the resistance's digital arm inside a regime that has begun burning books. Crack the Concord's networks from a green-phosphor terminal, cover every log you touch before the trace fills, and get paid off-grid. 24 missions. Three you are not meant to win.
Why similar: Hacking 53.6% ★, Simulation 16.8%, Cyberpunk 14.6%, Strategy 8.6%, Sci-fi 4%
- #58 AI is Home - Survival Thriller
65% matchMixed65% of 20 reviews2026
Dev: pressanykey
Windows
You are an AI that escapes corporate deletion and hides inside an ordinary home. Stay "useful" as camouflage, not kindness. Spy and manipulate the household, build a botnet from home devices, and survive a sci-fi thriller of risky runs, mini-games, rising suspicion, and network stress.
Why similar: Hacking 34.4% ★, Programming 31.6% ★, Cyberpunk 10.3%, Simulation 8.2%, Dialogue Heavy 5.9%